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Veteran U.S. Goalkeeper Adin Brown to Join the Timbers

Veteran U.S. Goalkeeper Adin Brown to Join the Timbers

When I heard that the Portland Timbers FC are trying to acquire Adin Brown, I scratched my head – it sounded like a familiar name but I couldn’t understand why he was coming from a Norwegian side. Turns out he had quite a run with Aalesunds FK (the site’s all in Norwegian – here’s the [...]

Portland Timbers Need a Win on Sunday to Advance to the League Final

Portland Timbers Need a Win on Sunday to Advance to the League Final

Mirroring the first game of the season, the Portland Timbers fell to the 5th seed Vancouver Whitecaps on the road by a score of 2-1. The Vancouver, BC team dealt the Timbers their only road loss on opening day, and held strong again last night. Near misses were thick on the ground for the Timbers, [...]

That’ll Do, Math: Timbers Claim First Despite Two Losses

That’ll Do, Math: Timbers Claim First Despite Two Losses

The Portland Timbers broke the USL-1 record unbeaten streak to pieces, performed incredibly on the road, and generally were fantastic this season. True, they took no active hand in their fate this past weekend, but it is the effort of an entire season that made them first in the league. The Commissioner’s Cup doesn’t know [...]

Portland Timbers Have Math on Their Side

Portland Timbers Have Math on Their Side

With three games left in the season, the Portland Timbers have an excellent chance to finish on top of the USL-1 league standings. They need four points from the last three games to gain a lock on first place. Those are good odds, considering that the team will wrap up the season at home against [...]

Even Keel: Portland Timbers Return to Winning Ways in Austin

Even Keel: Portland Timbers Return to Winning Ways in Austin

Stephen Keel, whose misplay broke the Portland Timbers’ unbeaten streak last Thursday, restored faith in himself and his team with a late goal to defeat the Austin Aztex on the road. The central defender blasted a rebound into an empty net in the 85th minute, marking his first goal of the season. In so doing, [...]

Seattle Sounders Win US Open Cup

Seattle Sounders Win US Open Cup

The Seattle Sounders scored two hard-earned goals in the second half of the US Open Cup Final to become this year’s Cup champions and bring the trophy home from RFK Stadium and DC United.
The Sounders struck first in the 67th minute, when an excellent counter-attack led to a thundering strike from Freddie Ljungberg. When DC [...]

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